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PowKiddy X39

PowKiddy X39 handheld front
Released
Jan. 2022


OS
Linux


Screen
4.3”, 16:9


Up To
PS1


Best For
PS1, SNES


Price
~$40

Emulation Performance

Modern
0
PlayStation 3
0
Switch
0
Wii U
0
PlayStation 2
0
Nintendo 3DS
0
Nintendo Wii
0
GameCube
0
Sega Saturn
0
PSP
0
Dreamcast
0
Nintendo 64
20
Nintendo DS
20
PlayStation 1
80
Up to SNES
80

Screen

Screen Size
4.3”


Resolution
480 x 272


Refresh Rate
60 Hz


Screen Type
IPS


Pixel Density
128 PPI

Ergonomics

Ergonomic Grip
Material
Plastic


Weight
190 g


Dimensions
170 x 80 x 18 - 24 mm


Speaker Placement
Front


Charge Port
Top

Ports and Connectivity

Audio Jack
WiFi Version
No WiFi


Bluetooth Version
No Bluetooth

Technical Specs

Storage
External MicroSD


Battery
2500 mAh


RAM
128 MB


RAM Type
LPDDR2


Architecture
ARM


CPU
Cortex-A9


GPU
PowerVR SGX540


CPU Clock Speed
900 MHz


CPU Cores
4


CPU Threads
4


GPU Clock Speed
500 MHz

Pros

  • Very affordable
  • Can be connected to a larger display

Cons

  • Low resolution screen
  • Black bars when playing older retro systems
  • No Wi-fi (no retro achievements, box art scraping, file transfer etc...)
  • No L3/R3 (button presses on analog sticks aren't mapped to anything)
  • More...

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PowKiddy X39 handheld front
Released
Jan. 2022


OS
Linux


Screen
4.3”, 16:9


Up To
PS1


Best For
PS1, SNES


Price
~$40

Emulation Performance

Modern
0
PlayStation 3
0
Switch
0
Wii U
0
PlayStation 2
0
Nintendo 3DS
0
Nintendo Wii
0
GameCube
0
Sega Saturn
0
PSP
0
Dreamcast
0
Nintendo 64
20
Nintendo DS
20
PlayStation 1
80
Up to SNES
80

Screen

Aspect Ratio
16:9


Screen Size
4.3”


Resolution
480 x 272


Refresh Rate
60 Hz


Screen Type
IPS


Pixel Density
128 PPI

Ergonomics

Material
Plastic


Weight
190 g


Dimensions
170 x 80 x 18 - 24 mm


Speaker Placement
Front


Charge Port
Top

Ports and Connectivity

Technical Specs

Storage
External MicroSD


Battery
2500 mAh


RAM
128 MB


RAM Type
LPDDR2


Architecture
ARM


CPU
Cortex-A9


GPU
PowerVR SGX540


CPU Clock Speed
900 MHz


CPU Cores
4


CPU Threads
4


GPU Clock Speed
500 MHz

Pros

  • Very affordable
  • Can be connected to a larger display

Cons

  • Low resolution screen
  • Black bars when playing older retro systems
  • No Wi-fi (no retro achievements, box art scraping, file transfer etc...)
  • No L3/R3 (button presses on analog sticks aren't mapped to anything)
  • More...

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